In The City Author:The Bank Street Readers The central theme of the Bank Street Readers is the big city. Streets, houses, stores, traffic, people - all the sights and sounds of big cities are immediately introduced. — In the City is the first Preprimer of the Bank Street Basal Reading Series. It introduces 28 words, all of which have been presented in the readiness experiences specifica... more »lly outlined in the Teacher's Guide. The words house(s), street(s), and light(s) are introduced in both singular and plural forms.« less